Stockton Gang Member Convicted of Killing Man Over a Dirty Look

[The Straight Story]

Stockton Gang Member Convicted of Killing Man Over a Dirty Look

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- A 22-year-old Stockton man is facing the possibility of life in prison for killing a man he thought had given him a dirty look.

A jury convicted Sophan Mao of first-degree murder on Friday, ten months after the killing at a Chevron station in Stockton.

Authorities said Mao thought someone there had "mad-mugged" him. That's street slang for giving someone a challenging look.

Mao left, but later returned with his face concealed by a blue bandanna. He fired six shots, killing one man and wounding another. Authorities said the dead man had nothing to do with the incident that triggered Mao's rage.

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[rocktivity]

1. I've dated a couple of those.

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rocknation

[Snarkturian Clone]

2. I used to work at a school in Trenton.

It had a heavy gang presence, in this case, Bloods. There would be endless brutal fights over the same thing-- they called it "ice-grillin'"

[Turbineguy]

3. I survived an evening

in downtown Stockton. Back in 1981. Memorable Mexican restaurant though. Best Mexican food I ever had. But is was in the most dangerous part of town. This I found out when we came out of the restaurant....

[LeftyMom]

4. Moral of the story: Stockton is still a shithole.

Don't go there. Really.